UT players face sex assault charges

In addition to the second-degree felony charges against both players, Sanders was charged with improper photography. Although a police spokesperson said neither player had been arrested as of Thursday morning, bail has been set at $95,000 for Sanders and $75,000 for Meander.

The charges were originally reported by the Austin American-Statesman.

The charges stem from an incident on June 22, when an on-campus sexual assault was reported at 3:43 a.m., according to UTPD. At the time, Sanders and Meander were not named, but officials confirmed UT football players were being questioned.

UT athletic department officials had no immediate comment on Thursday, but suspensions were expected upon the players’ arrests.

Sanders, a junior from Athens, ranked third on the team in receptions and receiving yards last year. Meander, a second-year player from Amarillo, redshirted as a freshman in 2013.